BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL

BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL

INFORMATION BOOKLET 2013-2014

BrooklineHighSchool

115GreenoughStreetBrookline,MA02445

TelephoneMainMenu:617‐713‐5000

www.bhs.brookline.k12.ma.us

MAINOFFICE

DeborahHolman,Headmaster

KelliMcDermott,Secretary…………………………………….617‐713‐5003

KathyKeaveney,Secretary……………………………………..617‐713‐5002

LindaWentzell,Registrar……………………………………….617‐713‐5006

ASSISTANTHEADMASTER

HalMason,AssistantHeadmaster

GaleDelaney,Secretary………………………………………….617‐713‐5009

DEANOFSTUDENTS

AdrianMims(Grades9/11)

SabrinaMcIntosh,Secretary…………………………………..617‐713‐5190

AnthonyMeyer(Grade10/12)

MaryCollins,Secretary…………………………………………..617‐713‐5035

SCHOOLWITHINASCHOOL

DanBresman,Coordinator

SharonFagan,Secretary………………………………………...617‐713‐5400

OPPORTUNITYFORCHANGE

BartWalker,Coordinator

SharonFagan,Secretary………………………………………...617‐713‐5252

WINTHROPHOUSE

OwenMinott,Coordinator……………………………………..617‐739‐7647

SPECIALEDUCATION

SarahOrlov…………………………………………………………...617‐713‐5076

GUIDANCE

LennyLibenzon,Coordinator

BrendaAguilar,Secretary……………………………………...617‐713‐5016

DianeKimball,Secretary………………………………………..617‐713‐5015

Front cover designed by Dennis W

CONTENTS

PSB 2013‐2014 School Calendar _________________________________________ 1

Headmaster’s Welcome ________________________________________________ 2

Opening Days for Students ____________________________________________ 3

Attendance Procedures ________________________________________________ 4

Attendance FAQ’s _____________________________________________________ 6

Family Portal _________________________________________________________ 8

Open Campus _______________________________________________________ 10

Personal Electronic Use _______________________________________________ 11

BHS Calendar of Events 2013‐2014 _____________________________________ 12

Guidance Staff _______________________________________________________ 14

Important Locations __________________________________________________ 15

Testing for College Bound Students ____________________________________ 16

Advisory Program ____________________________________________________ 19

Health Services ______________________________________________________ 20

BHS Weekly Schedule ________________________________________________ 21

Grading Timeline ____________________________________________________ 22

Delayed Opening Schedule ___________________________________________ 23

BHS Test Day Schedule _______________________________________________ 24

Lunch Schedule ______________________________________________________ 25

Athletics ____________________________________________________________ 26

BHS Library _________________________________________________________ 27

PTO ________________________________________________________________ 29

BHS 21st Century Fund ________________________________________________ 31

Brookline Education Foundation _______________________________________ 32

Sagamore____________________________________________________________ 33

MBTA Bus Pass Program ______________________________________________ 34

PAMS ______________________________________________________________ 35

BHS Floor Plan ______________________________________________________ 37

Calendar template by Vertex42.com

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BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL Office of the Headmaster

August 15, 2013 Dear BHS Families: Welcome to the 2013 – 2014 school year. I hope that you have had a restful and fun summer and that your students are looking forward to the new school year. Faculty and staff have been preparing over the summer to welcome students back to this great high school. Teachers and counselors have taken summer courses in their disciplines, attended workshops to sharpen their skills, and some taught courses in summer school or to fellow colleagues around the Boston area. Some staff traveled to China, Japan, Thailand, Canada, and France, and others have done triathlons and even peddled in the Pan-Mass Challenge across this state. We are looking forward to hearing our students’ summer stories of work, travel, courses, camp, and hanging out in Brookline and Boston. We also anticipate implementing the new and improved BHS electronics policy that student and faculty legislature passed last year. We now have norms for cellphone and headphone use, and one of my goals this year is to explore more actively with students and faculty ways we can enhance our learning when we BYOT (bring your own technology). Brookline High will also begin our new attendance policy and track its implementation. Both policies are included in this booklet. Also, please remember that we no longer mail home report cards and interim progress reports (IPRs). We use an on-line program, the Aspen “parent portal.” The log-in instructions and other valuable information about this tool are included in here as well. We are very pleased to launch two new family resources: this booklet and our renovated website. Our new summer “Information Booklet 2013-2014” is our attempt to synthesize many of the materials necessary to help organize your life here at Brookline High. We hope that the online format is helpful, as we continue our efforts to go green and provide a resource that is easily accessed. Please take a moment to look at all the different parts of this booklet. Our much improved website was created in a joint effort by parents and faculty on School Council and our IT staff. Particular thanks go to Lisa Francescon and Scott Moore for their design work. We think the site better represents the excellence of Brookline High, and we hope that parents/guardians find it a useful resource. Please send us any suggestions to make these even better. Finally, mark your calendars now for Back-to-School Night on October 17th and check out the Brookline High calendar for our grade-level nights. I am excited to welcome everyone back on September 9th and 10th. As always, we appreciate your continued support as BHS continues to grow, thrive, innovate, and find new ways to serve well all of our students. Best,

Deborah Holman Headmaster 2

Day 1 (Ninth Graders Only): September 9, 2013:

8:00 Arrive in front of the school

8:20 Processional into Quad

8:45 ‐ 9:30 Freshman Convocation in the Quad (if rain, in the

Auditorium)

9:35 ‐ 10:30 Freshman Advisory

10:35 ‐ 11:00 A1 block

11:05 ‐ 11:30 B1 block

11:35 – 12:00 C1 block

12:00 ‐ 12:55 Freshman and New Student Barbecue in the Quad

1:00 ‐ 1:25 D1 block

1:30 ‐ 1:55 E1 block

2:00 ‐ 2:25 F1 block

2:30 ‐ 2:55 G1 block

***All 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who are new to BHS will report to the

Martin Luther King, Jr. Room at 10:45 am on Monday, September 9 for an

orientation session.

Day 2: (All Students): September 10, 2013:

8:20 ‐ 10:30 Advisory

8:45 ‐ 9:25 Assembly for Grade 10 in the Auditorium

8:45 ‐ 9:25 Assembly for Grade 11 in the Schluntz Gym

9:45 ‐ 10:30 Assembly for Grade 12 in the Auditorium

10:35 ‐ 11:00 A2 block

Math , Science , Career Ed., Special Ed., Visual Arts, Health & Fitness ,

Performing Arts Classes:

11:05 ‐ 11:35 B2 block

11:40 ‐ 12:10 Lunch 2

English, Social Studies, World Language, ESL, Study Hall, Tutorial Classes:

11:05 ‐ 11:35 Lunch 1

11:40 ‐ 12:10 B2 block

12:15 ‐ 12:40 C2 block

12:45 ‐ 1:10 D2 block

1:15 ‐ 1:40 E2 block

1:45 ‐ 2:15 F2 block

2:20 ‐ 2:50 G2 block

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Brookline High School Attendance Procedures

Excellent student attendance promotes learning for all students in all classrooms. When a student is in school, he or she must attend all of his/her scheduled school classes and programs. The BHS attendance policy is designed to improve student learning and enhance the learning environment in all classrooms. BHS expects parents/guardians and students to discuss the importance of good attendance and to carefully consider the need for any school absences. It is also designed to communicate clear procedures for absences due to illness or other events. Students are responsible for work missed during absences. Teachers will support students during unexpected absences (i.e. due to illness), but are not required to provide work in advance, reteach the material, or provide make-up sessions to students who have planned absences.

1. Total Absence Cap (Excused and/or Unexcused) Brookline High School expects students to be in school on a regular basis. Earning credit for high school coursework involves graded work as well as participation and involvement in the community of learners. Students are limited to a total of 21 absences (15% of the 140+ days a class meets) for year-long courses, 11 total absences for semester-long, or 5 for two-day/week semester courses. Any absences over this cap result in no credit for the course. Failure to meet this attendance standard will be indicated on the transcript with the final grade of “N.”

a. All absences, whether excused or unexcused, count toward the cap except absences that are the result of religious holidays, MCAS, A.P. exams, special education testing and meetings, China Exchange, or suspensions.

b. Students with extended health emergencies/hospitalizations may consult with the dean who may seek headmaster consideration to excuse the absences from the total absence cap.

2. Excusing Absences

a. Parents/guardians must contact the Dean's Secretary prior to 10:00 a.m on the day of the absence in order to insure accurate record-keeping and efficient make-up arrangements from classroom teachers. A message may be left at any time in each dean/program coordinator’s office to facilitate absence reports. After 10:00 a.m. the absence is recorded as unexcused.

• Parents/guardians who miss the 10:00 a.m. deadline on the day of the absence, may clear the unexcused absence up to 3 days later through a note, e-mail, or phone message.

• After three school days, an absence will not be excused.

b. Parents may not excuse a child for a single class if the child remains in the school building. Partial-day absences out of the building (late arrival, early dismissal, mid-day absence) will be excused only if the absence is called in or a note is submitted to the Dean’s Secretary. Such absences must be excused before the end of the day of the absence.

c. If a student receives an unexcused absence in error, the student should work immediately with the teacher to correct the error.

3. Tardiness If a student arrives 20 minutes or more after the class begins, the student will be marked tardy/absent for that class. Students are expected to remain in the classroom in order to benefit from the instruction and to be eligible to make up missed work. Teachers may arrange make-up time with the student to change the record from Tardy/absent to tardy/present. Tardy/absences count toward total absent limit.

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4. Unexcused Absences (AWOLs) Brookline High School expects students to attend all classes. Listed below are the consequences for unexcused absences for year-long courses; a proportional number of unexcused absences for semester-long or partial credit courses will apply.

a. 1st and subsequent AWOLs: Teacher addresses student who will receive no more than half credit for work due the day of an unexcused absence, including tests and quizzes.

b. 1st-5th AWOL: Communication home, progressive disciplined applied by teacher and dean.

c. 6th AWOL: Grade of “N” for the course. Teacher consulted. Attendance improvement plan created, and if student meets requirements of attendance improvement plan, administrator may support student’s appeal to the headmaster to remove the “N” at the end of the course. No AWOLs will be cleared during the course of an attendance improvement plan (except those received in error).

d. 10th AWOL: Final grade of “N” for the course. No possibility of appeal.

e. For semester courses the final grade of “N” for the course comes after the 3rd AWOL, subject to an attendance improvement plan and appeal. After the 5th AWOL there is no possibility of appeal.

5. Notification a. The school will send an automated phone message to parents to inform them of their student’s

unexcused absence the day it occurs. This phone call is a courtesy and will not be used as the basis for counting absences.

b. Parents may always view all attendance data in the X2 Parent Portal.

c. “Q” is a warning given on the report card that alerts students and parents of a problem with attendance.

• Quarter: 6 or more total absences or 2 AWOLs per class per quarter result in a report card grade of “Q/(grade).”

• Year: 12 total absences or 4 AWOLs per class during the year results in a grade of “Q” that will appear on a quarter report card.

• Students who receive a “Q” for any quarter will meet with their dean/program coordinator in order to discuss strategies and supports which can help the student improve his/her attendance. The parent will be informed of the outcome of this meeting.

6. Transcript Only an “N” will appear on a student’s official transcript. A quarter “Q” is a warning and will only appear on report cards.

7. Make-Up Students who earn an “N” in a class may, in some cases, make up classes in Summer School provided the student has not been absent for more than 35 times (25% of the classes, proportional for partial credit courses) in the course. Absences in excess of 25% make a student ineligible to take a course for “make-up” credit in summer school. Students in this case would have to take classes for original credit in summer school or would have to take the course again the following year. (Note that there is no “Original Credit” English class offered in BHS Summer School.)

8. Appeals If a student fulfills his/her attendance improvement plan, the student may request that a dean seek headmaster consideration to remove the “N.” Other appeals granted by the headmaster will be extremely rare and for extraordinary circumstances.

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BHS Attendance Procedure FAQ

Why new attendance procedures? Faculty and advisors have been working for many years to create attendance procedures more in line with our academic values and our mission. In the broadest philosophical sense the new procedures assert one of our central beliefs: a fundamental part of a Brookline High School education is being present with peers and teachers. Previous practices allowed students many more absences than were necessary or advisable, and as a result, these practices allowed some students to compromise their own learning. The new procedures set reasonable absence limits (with built-in warnings) in order to preserve the coherence and integrity of a student's education. Translated into numbers, the new procedures state that a student must be in class at least 85% of the time.

How will I know when my child is absent from a class? As before when the student is absent without having previously been excused from class the teacher will mark the student absent thereby triggering a phone call from the school notifying the parent of the AWOL. The same information is also available in the parent portal. In the portal you can also control how you would like to be notified when an absence is reported by a classroom teacher.

What do I do if I can't access the Parent Portal to view my child's attendance? Parent portal access and connectivity issues should be addressed via e-mail: [email protected]

What is a Q/grade? Q is the signifier grade we are using as a warning that a student is nearing the danger zone for number of absences in that course.

Will there still be contracts to make up time? We will no longer be writing attendance contracts. Students and parents work with the student’s administrator once reaching the warning level grade of “Q” in order to take action that will prevent loss of credit in the class.

Can absences and tardies impact a student’s grade? Teachers establish their own grading criteria in classes and publish these criteria in their course expectations in September. Excessive unexcused absences or tardies may negatively impact a grade.

What is the meaning of an N on a transcript? The grade of N signifies that no credit is given because of excessive absence from class.

How is an N calculated in the GPA? N and Q grades are not calculated in GPA.

How much does a tardy/absent count toward the total absent limit? Students who are more than 20 minutes late for class are counted as having missed that class for the day just as any other absence would be counted.

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Can a parent excuse a single absence in the middle of the school day? If a student needs to be excused for a mid-day absence for a doctor’s appointment, etc., that will continue to be allowed. However, excusing a student who remains in the building is no longer permitted.

Whom do I call if my child is having health problems that might result in frequent absences? Please discuss this matter with your child's administrator and/or guidance counselor.

What do I have to do to appeal an N Grade? Such a process would begin with the student’s administrator. Appeals will be rare and only granted in extraordinary circumstances.

If a student is unexcused absent, can they still make up that day’s work? The determination is made by the classroom teacher.

Does this mean that there is no making up Health and Fitness classes missed? Yes. The attendance procedure applies to all classes/subjects at Brookline High School.

Why do field trips count? Field trips are a vital part of the educational experience of being a student at Brookline High School. This past year we visited the Freedom Trail, France, Mexico, the Medical Area, and dozens more. All of these are important parts of the educational experience. However, the philosophy behind the new attendance procedures is that the paramount educational activity is the experience students get in a classroom with their peers and teachers. So we expect students to begin to become aware of how many specific individual classes they are missing in a given year. For example, a student who gets the flu, has a death in the family, gets sick a few times, and is nearing 15 absences in his or her science class should think twice about going on a field trip. It is the student's choice. However some students, some of the time, may decide that they can't afford to miss another science class, math class, English class, cooking class, etc. because they have missed too many over the course of the year. Remember Brookline High School is about freedom and responsibility, and student choice. The school is not saying that you can't go on field trips -- the school is trying to set up a system where students take the responsibility for understanding that first comes class and then come other extensions of class such as field trips.

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Welcome to the Family Portal https://sis.brookline.k12.ma.us/x2sis

What is The Family Portal? The Family Portal is part of a secure, web‐based school information management system (SIMS) called X2 Aspen. The system manages all facets of student data – including attendance, schedules, and grades. The Public Schools of Brookline have been using the X2 Aspen system since 2008 as our student information system. We are now implementing the Family Portal so parents, teachers, and administrators can work together and communicate more effectively and efficiently. What information can I access through the Family Portal? Parents and guardians use one login to securely access the information for your children from just about anywhere. With Aspen, you can access:

♦ Academic information including your child’s schedule and courses ♦ Interim Progress Reports (IPRs) and Report Cards. ♦ Attendance ♦ Family contact and emergency information ♦ Links to school‐related websites

Your personal log-in information: 9th Grade parents will receive their portal access info by mail the first week in September. 10th, 11th and 12th grade parents will use the same account info as in the past. Name: First Last (i.e., John Smith) Login ID: last first initial (i.e., smithj) Password: xxxxxxx (random 12 digit code) Please note that both the user name and the password are case sensitive.

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How do I use Aspen? After you log in you will be in your portal home page, with three tabs across the top to access the three areas of the portal. After you click a tab, side‐tabs appear on the left side of the page. Click the side‐tabs to view detailed information.

What if I need more help with Aspen? Aspen is easy to navigate. The data is secure and view only. Feel free to explore. If you have a question about how to do something, go to the Help menu for the following options: ♦ Online Help: Click to open online help, then click Using the Student and Family Portal. A table

of contents, index, and search feature make it easy to find the information you need. ♦ User Guides: Click to open, download, and print a PDF version of Using the Family Portal. ♦ If you still have questions, contact the Dean’s office

Is my child’s information secure? All Aspen users only have access to information they need, and nothing more. The system protects your student's information with the same type of technology a bank uses to protect financial accounts. The system is configured the system to ensure that your student’s information is confidential and can only be retrieved by you – the parent/guardian – and authorized school personnel. You can only view, not edit your child’s demographic data. If you find that it is outdated or incorrect, notify BHS to correct any errors.

How do I access the system? You can log on to Aspen's Family Portal from any computer that connects to the Internet. This lets you access the system from anywhere – your home and your office.

1. Open your browser to connect to the Internet. 2. Go to https://sis.brookline.k12.ma.us/x2sis

3. Enter your Login ID and Password.

How do I change my password or email address? From any page, click Set Preferences in the upper‐right corner of the screen. Here you can set several of your user preferences, including:

♦ Password ♦ Email address ♦ Appearance of your Home page ♦ Notification Options

Link for Family Portal: https://sis.brookline.k12.ma.us/x2sis It can also be found on the BHS Website: http://bhs.brookline.k12.ma.us

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BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN CAMPUS

Open Campus at Brookline High School provides some discretionary time during the school day for students who demonstrate the ability to use this time productively. Our graduates tell us that the freedom at BHS prepared them well for their responsibilities after high school.

FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY! Open Campus rewards responsible students and motivates less responsible ones to work hard to earn this privilege. Open Campus is neither automatic nor a right to which students are entitled. TO QUALIFY STUDENTS MUST:

Have a G.P.A. of 2.0 (C) or better; Complete Naviance Learning Style Inventory and obtain your guidance counselor’s

signature that you have done so. Have no outstanding Hold Slips, ie. You can’t owe a book or an item to the school. Submit the Open Campus Application which includes parental permission and indication

of study halls to be dropped. Obtain approval from your Dean, based on a completed application, 2.0 GPA, and a

record of good citizenship and good attendance; Maintain these standards of academic achievement, good citizenship, and good

attendance

Freshmen who have one or more study halls may request Open Campus instead of these study halls up to a maximum of 4 open blocks. If you have a full schedule with no study halls, Open Campus will not change your schedule. PROCEDURE: 1.) Obtain an Open Campus Application from your advisory teacher - available in February. 2.) Have your parent/guardian sign the section indicating that they give permission for you to

have Open Campus. 3.) Write on the form which studies you are requesting to drop, ie. Monday G-block, Wednesday

A-block, etc. Remember, you may not exceed the maximum total of 4 study halls. 4.) Log on to Naviance Family Connection, click on the left side: My Learning Style, answer

all questions. Have your counselor sign the form indicating you have completed this. 5.) Sign the form yourself, indicating your commitment to be responsible with this new freedom. 6.) Submit the O.C. application to Ms. McIntosh in Room 317. Deans Mims, Butchart, and

Thomas will review your GPA, attendance, and discipline records to determine final approval. Good citizenship at BHS is required.

7.) If your application is approved, you will receive a copy of your new schedule in homeroom.

YOU MUST FOLLOW YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A NEW ONE.

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PERSONAL ELECTRONICS USE

RULE 1.4: The Policy on Personal Electronic Devices Brookline High School recognizes the pervasiveness of technology in today's world. We also highly value a school culture that prioritizes human interaction and the establishment of strong human relationships. To account for both of those realities, we believe in SMARTS:

Students: Students may use technology at BHS Manners: Students will graduate from BHS with good manners around

technology Availability: Students must be available to others Respect: Students must be respectful when using technology Teachers: Teachers decide if and how technology is used in their classrooms Silence: All use of technology must be silent A personal electronic device is a wireless and/or portable piece of equipment that is capable of storing, processing, or transmitting information. These devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones, pagers, smartphones/PDAs, computers/tablets, MP3 players and other handheld entertainment systems, and AV recording devices or cameras.

The use of technology and personal electronic devices is a privilege and should not disrupt the flow of school nor affect the learning in the classrooms. Therefore, to adhere to the respectful use of technology, here are the limits:

CELL PHONES: NO talking on phones anywhere in the building, including in the quad. This rule is in effect from 8:15 to the end of the school day. Talking on cell phones is only permitted in the vestibule outside the atrium at the main entrance. HEADPHONES: Students may not wear headphones (on neck or in ears) in the building, including in the quad. Headphones are allowed in classrooms only when a teacher or librarian has given permission for their use. This rule is in effect from 8:15 to the end of the school day. CLASSROOM ELECTRONICS USE: Students will be informed, in writing, of each teacher's policy on technology as part of the class syllabus or class expectations. In addition, the SMARTS poster shall be displayed in a visible place in every classroom. Inappropriate or unlawful use of electronic equipment will result in school consequences and/or referral to the police. This includes use of electronic equipment in a way that violates a student, staff, or faculty member's privacy, or that amounts to harassment or malicious defamation. Any misuse of electronic equipment, including using such technology to cheat, plagiarize, or secretly record the communications of another shall result in immediate confiscation of the equipment in addition to other consequences beyond those listed below. Consequences Progressive discipline will be applied to students who fail to follow the new policy. Additional consequences, including suspension, are possible if students do not respond to reasonable requests from staff members (ie, giving their names or their administrators' names).

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August

8/19

Fall Sports:

Tryouts/Practices begin

8/28 9:00 AM Arena Day 9th‐12th grades

September

9/9 Opening Day for Freshman

9/9 6:45 PM Fall Sports Night Aud

9/10

Opening Day for

Grades 10‐12

9/11 5:00 PM Race Reels MLK

9/11 7:00 PM Freshman Parent Night Aud

9/13 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

9/17 7:00 PM Junior Parent Night Aud

9/18 6:30 PM International Parent Night MLK

9/19 6:30 PM BHS Athletics Fall Forum Aud

9/24 7:00 PM METCO Parent Night MLK

9/25 6:30 PM Senior Parent Night Aud


9/28 8:15 AM Senior Essay Workshop MLK

9/30 7:00 PM Sophomore Parent Night Blk Box

October

10/5 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

10/10 X‐block Club/Activities

10/10

7:00 PM

Post BHS Options

Special Education

MLK

10/14 No School ‐ Columbus Day

10/15 1st Q IPRs Issued

10/17 6:00 PM Back to School Night Aud

10/18

7:00 AM

PTO Teacher Appreciation

Breakfast

MLK

10/18 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

10/19 7:30 AM PSAT Rm. 147


10/26 7:30 AM ACT Rm. 147

10/30

7:00 PM

National Honor Society

Induction

Aud

November


11/2 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

11/6, 7, 8 MCAS Make‐up ELA

11/6 3:30 PM Shakespeare Aud

11/6 7:00 PM Financial Aid Night Aud


11/8 1st Q Ends



11/11 No School ‐ Veterans Day

11/12, 13 MCAS Make‐up Math

11/14 7:00 PM Freshman PTO Mtg MLK

11/15 7:30 PM Camerata/Orchestra Aud

11/16 6:00 PM 21st Century Fund Gala

11/19 1st Q Report Cards Issued

11/21 7:00 PM Sophomore PTO Mtg MLK

11/22 3:00 PM Improvised Music Festival Aud

11/22

6:00 PM

International Thanksgiving

Dinner

MLK

11/26 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

11/27 Noon Dismissal ‐ Pep Rally

11/28‐

11/29 Thanksgiving break

December

12/4 Early Dismissal ‐ 12:30pm

12/5 8:00 AM Community Forum BCASA MLK

12/6

7:30 PM

Moonlighting ‐ Faculty

Talent Show

Aud

12/7 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

12/11 3:30 PM Freshman Play Blk Box

12/11

7:00 PM

Standardized Testing

Option (9,10,11)

Aud



12/14 2:00 PM Freshman Play Matinee Blk Box


12/17 2nd Q IPRs Issued

12/19 7:30 PM Winter Concert Aud

12/23 ‐ 1/1 Winter Vacation

January

1/3 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

1/8 7:00 PM Junior PTO Mtg MLK

1/9 Race Reels MLK

1/9

7:30 PM

Needs Improvment

Performance

Aud

1/16 7:00 PM Freshman PTO Mtg MLK

1/16 7:30 PM Revisions Studio 1

1/17 7:30 PM Revisions Studio 1

1/20 No School ‐ MLK Day

1/21 5:00 PM Race reels (Tent.) MLK

1/22

7:00 PM

Gap Year/Community

Service

MLK

1/23 3:00 PM Gap Year Fair Cafe

1/24 Mid Year Exams

1/24 5:00 PM Race reels (Tent.) MLK

1/25 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

1/27 Mid Year Exams

1/28 Mid Year Exams

1/29 2nd Q Ends

1/30 3:00 PM Emerson Festival Play Blk Box

1/31 3:00 PM Emerson Festival Play Blk Box

February

2/3, 4 MCAS ‐ Biology

2/5 3:30 PM Musical Aud

2/5

7:00 PM

Freshmen PTO:

Course selection

MLK




2/11 2nd Q Report Cards Issued

2/12

6:00 PM

Jr. Parent Night:

College Process

Aud

2/12 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

2/13 7:30 PM Chamber Music Blk Box

2/17 ‐ 2/23 February Vacation


March

3/1 9:00 AM Drama Festival Preliminary Aud

3/3, 4, 5 MCAS Retake ‐ ELA

3/4 6:00 PM All Town Chorus K‐12 Aud

3/5 3:30 PM Spring Play Blk Box

3/6, 7 MCAS Retake ‐ Math



3/8 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147


3/11 6:30 PM

Sophomore PTO:

Course selection MLK

3/13 7:30 PM All State Festival Play Aud

3/14 7:30 PM Acappellafest Studio 1

3/15 7:30 PM Acappellafest Studio 1

3/18 3rd Q IPRs Issued

3/18, 19,

21 MCAS Exam ‐ ELA

3/18 6:00 PM College Fair Cafe

3/19 6:00PM 21st Century Fund Forum Wheelock

3/20 All State Music Festival Boston


3/21 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120



3/26 7:00 PM All Town/BHS Orchestra Aud

3/27 MCAS ‐ ELA Comp. Makeup

3/28 6:00PM Junior Semi‐Formal

Colonnade

Hotel

April

4/4 7:30 PM HabFest Concert Aud

4/9 3rd Q Ends

4/9 Early Dismissal ‐ 12:30pm

4/9 7:00 PM Special Ed College Night MLK

4/10 7:30 PM Jazz Band Aud

4/11 7:30 PM Jazz Band Aud

4/15 3rd Q Report Cards Issued


4/18 No School ‐ Good Friday

4/21 ‐ 4/25 April Vacation

4/29 7:00 PM Awards Ceremony Aud

4/29 7:00 PM Summer Options MLK

May

5/1 3:00 PM Empty Bowls/PYMWYMI) MLK

5/3 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

5/8 7:00 PM Junior PTO Mtg Cafe

5/8 7:30 PM Progressions Aud



5/13, 14 MCAS Exam ‐ Math

5/14 7:00 PM Senior PTO Mtg Cafe

5/17 1:00 PM Student Directed Festival Aud

5/20 4th Q IPRs Issued

5/21 7:30 PM Spring Music Festival Aud

5/22 7:00 PM Sophomore PTO Mtg Cafe

5/22 7:30 PM Spring Music Festival Aud

5/22 6:30 PM Athletic Banquet BU

5/26 No School ‐ Memorial Day

5/27 ‐5/29 Senior Final Exams

5/27 7:00 PM Freshman PTO Mtg Cafe

5/29 7:30 PM Student Acappella Aud

5/30 7:30 PM Needs Improvement Battle Aud

June

6/2, 3 MCAS Exam ‐ Science

6/2 6:00 PM Senior Prom Main Office

6/4 6:00PM OFC Graduation MLK

6/5 6:00 PM METCO Graduation MLK

6/6 6:00 AM SWS Graduation

6/7 7:30 AM SAT Rm. 147

6/8 9:00 AM Scholarship Breakfast Quad

6/8 1:00 PM GRADUATION

Cypress

Field

6/9

6:00pm

AALSP End of the Year

Celebration

MLK

6/13 7:00 PM Open Mic Rm. 120

6/14 7:30 AM ACT Rm. 147

6/17 Final Exams

6/18 Final Exams

6/20 4th Q Ends

6/20

Last Day of School, if no

cancellations

6/23 ‐ 6/27

Make up days for

cancellations

2013‐ 2014

Brookline High School Guidance Staff

Lenny Libenzon

Guidance Coordinator Room 162 713‐5017

Guidance Counselors ‐ Grades 9 & 11

Ellen Herz Room 317G 713‐5196

Eric Schiff Room 317K 713‐5198

Jeanette Sergeant‐Jourdan Room 317B 713‐5191

Kathleen Whelan Room 317E 713‐5194

Guidance Counselors – Grades 10 & 12

Nicole Bent Room 285D 713‐5039

Richard Gorman Room 285G 713‐5042

Clifton R. Jones Room 285A 713‐5036

Alexandra Wyrodek Young Room 285E 713‐5040

Kara Lopez, OFC Counselor Room 248 713‐5248

METCO

Keith Lezama, Coordinator Room 170A 713‐5171

School Within a School (SWS)

Dan Bresman, Coordinator Room 400A 713‐5401

Winthrop House

Owen Minott, Coordinator Winthrop House 739‐7647

Social Workers

Paul Epstein Room 280 713‐5082

Karen Kennedy Room 317J 713‐5312

Fran Kuehn Room 340A 713‐5099

Psychologists

June Bowman (M, T, Th) Room 123 713‐5080

Linda Kelly Room 123 713‐5078

Andi Weiss Room 123 713‐5079

MCAS/College Coordinator

Lisa Gaffney Room 162A 713‐5136

Guidance Secretaries

Brenda Aguilar Room 162B 713‐5016

Diane Kimball Room 162 713‐5015

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IMPORTANT PLACES

COMMON SPACES

Main office/Headmaster – 1st floor, 160

Registrar – 1st floor, 160

Assistant Headmaster – 1st floor, 161

Guidance ‐1st floor, 162

Martin Luther King, Jr. Room – 1st floor, 169

Nurse’s office – 1st floor, 147

Cafeteria – 1st floor

Auditorium – 2nd floor

Library – 2nd floor

DEPARTMENTS and PROGRAMS

African American Latino Scholars Program – 1st floor, 167

Athletics – Schluntz Gym, 2nd floor

BRYT – 3rd floor, 335

Career & Tech Ed. Office – Unified Arts Building, 1st floor, 23

English – 3rd floor, 394

EDCO – 1st floor, 124

EXCEL – 2nd floor, 205

Health & Fitness, M04B

Math – 2nd floor, 268

METCO – 1st floor, 170

Opportunity for Change ‐ 2nd floor, 257

Science – 3rd floor, 365

School within a School ‐ 4th floor

Social Studies, 3rd floor, 393

Special Education – 1st floor, 126

Steps to Success – 1st floor, 163

Performing Arts, 2nd floor, 216

Visual Arts, Unified Arts Building, 1st floor, 23

Winthrop House – 490 Heath Street, Brookline

World Language – 2nd floor, 212

Dean’s office 9/11 ‐ 3rd floor, 317

Dean’s office 10/12 ‐ 2nd floor, 285

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TESTS FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

As part of the college admission process, students need to take a number of tests in their

junior and senior years. The Guidance Department recommends the following testing

schedule:

PSAT/NMSQT Junior year (Registration is completed through the Main

Guidance Office, Room 162, in early October)

SAT or ACT Junior and Senior years

SAT Subject Tests Taken at the time the student completes the course or the course

sequence. (i.e. the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry may be taken at

the end of the sophomore year.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Best taken in the senior year

Advanced Placement (AP) tests usually taken in Junior and Senior years after the

course

PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is

a practice test for the SAT, evaluating both verbal and mathematical abilities. The

National Merit Scholarship Program uses the PSAT to identify academically exceptional

students to compete for Merit Scholarships.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

The Scholastic Aptitude Test is taken twice by most students: Spring (March, May or

June) of junior year and Fall (October, November, or December) of senior year. Scores

range from 200 to 2400.

American College Testing Program (ACT)

The ACT is an alternative to the SAT college admissions test. It is more subject based

than the SAT.

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SAT Subject Tests

Subject Tests are used for admission decisions by the more selective colleges. Many

colleges request the writing test plus two from the following: Literature, U.S. History,

World History, Mathematics Level I or 2, Latin, French, Russian, German, Spanish,

Hebrew, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

All registration booklets are available in the College and Career Center, Room 163. A

photo identification is required at the time the student is taking each of these tests.

Important Numbers for the SAT I and SAT II

22‐240 Test Center for Brookline High School

220445 School Code for Brookline High School

25021 Norfolk County Code

The telephone number for ETS (Educational Testing Service) in Princeton, New Jersey

is: 1‐609‐771‐7600 and is in service from 8:30 a.m. ‐ 9:30 p.m., or students may sign on to

www.collegeboard.com

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)

The College Board is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing

services and reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student’s disability and the

purpose of the exam. Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides AP,

PSAT/NMSQT and SAT testing accommodations for students who have documented

disabilities. Students should see their guidance counselor, special education teachers, or

Mr. Libenzon for further information.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The TOEFL will be administered by computer at special test centers. Computer‐based

tests will be offered worldwide at Sylvan Technology Centers, computer test centers at

specified universities, and ETS field offices.

Testing is available year‐round and will make appointments either by calling a toll‐free

number, a local test center, or an international regional registration center.

Please refer to the Bulletin of Information for TOEFL and TSE for additional

information regarding registration procedures. For additional information please call

TOEFL, Monday‐Friday, 8:00 a.m. ‐ 9:45 p.m. at 609‐771‐7100

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TEST CALENDAR FOR 2013‐2014

PSAT/NMSQT (for students in grade 11)

Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8:00 am ‐ 12:00 pm. Registration in Guidance Office.

SAT & SAT II

Test Dates Test Registration Deadline

October 5, 2013 SAT and SAT Subject Tests September 6

November 2 SAT and SAT Subject Tests October 3

December 7 SAT and SAT Subject Tests November 8

January 25, 2014 SAT and SAT Subject Tests December 27

March 8 SAT only February 7

May 3 SAT and SAT Subject Tests April 4

June 7 SAT and SAT Subject Tests May 9

Note: Sunday administrations will be held the day after each Saturday date.

*The Language Tests with Listening are offered in November only.

American College Testing Program (ACT)

Test Dates Registration Deadline

September 21, 2013 August 13

October 26 September 27

December 14 November 8

February 9, 2014 January 10

April 12 March 7

June 14 May 9

MCAS

Test Date

ELA Make‐up November 6, 7 and 8

Math Make‐up November 12 and 13

Biology February 3 and 4

ELA Retake March 3, 4 and 5

Math Retake March 6 and 7

ELA March 18, 19, and 21

ELA Comp Make‐up March 27

Math May 13 and 14

Science June 2 and 3

Advanced Placement (AP) May 5-9, 2014 Monday through Friday

May 12-16, 2014 Monday through Friday

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Brookline High School Advisory Program

Advisory is a program that gives BHS students a chance to meet in a

non‐academic setting with peers and a faculty advisor once a

week. The program was created for students to:

learn more about Brookline High School and a student’s role in

the school community;

appreciate and explore the diversity within a group of peers

over the course of four years;

participate in community service;

have a regular, consistent place to connect with an adult and

older peer mentors in the high school;

have a time to reflect on academic and social goals with the

faculty advisor as students journey through high school.

Time spent in Advisory is low‐stress and does not involve

assignments. Most Advisory blocks are spent conversing with your

peers and faculty advisor on school‐wide or grade‐specific topics,

going to class assemblies, or meeting one‐on‐one with your

advisor. Assemblies have focused on topics such as cyber‐

citizenship, environmental citizenship, substance abuse prevention,

community‐building, school policies and culture. Work with the

faculty advisors has focused on topics such as cultivating a growth

mindset, linking effort with success, owning one’s own learning,

responsible use of technology, and problem‐solving. Advisory is also

a place where “play” happens, an often under‐valued aspect of

learning during the high school day. Advisory is graded on a

pass/fail basis, and it is the only class that a student will have with

the same kids for their entire career at BHS.

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Health Services The Mission of the School Health Program is to foster the growth, development and educational

achievement of all students by promoting health and wellness by

providing first aid, emergency treatment, intervention and referral for physical,

psychological, social‐emotional and behavioral issues

administering direct care for special medical needs

monitoring health status and administering screening programs to identify health concerns

building partnerships to ensure referral to quality services that are effective, culturally

appropriate and responsive to the diverse and changing needs of our students and their families.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires the following to support a Comprehensive and

Coordinated School Health Program:

Each parent/guardian must provide documentation of their child’s completed immunizations

before entry to school. A translated immunization record is requested.

New students must provide a copy of a completed physical exam by a US physician within one

month of entry. A physical dated within one year prior to entry is acceptable.

All students entering grade 10 must provide documentation of a recent physical (within 1 year).

Immunization records are reviewed by the nurses at this time. Please check with your PCP

to make sure your child has received the required boosters. (BHS athletes, who participate in

interscholastic sports, are required to have yearly physicals per MIAA regulations).

Each parent/guardian is required to complete and return the Health and Medical Emergency

Contact Information in the Back‐to‐School packet. Please complete the Health History on the

back of the card.

PARENTS, OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE DAILY OR EMERGENCY MEDICATION SHOULD MEET WITH THE NURSE(S) TO INITIATE/RENEW DOCUMENTATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION AT SCHOOL. STUDENTS MAY CARRY THEIR OWN INHALERS, EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS AND ONE DOSE OF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEDICATION FOR SELF‐ADMINISTRATION IF APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH MEDICATION PROCEDURALGUIDELINES.

Throughout the school year, the school nurses will administer several MDPH mandated programs

including hearing, vision, scoliosis screening in Grade 9 and height/weight/ BMI measurement in

Grade 10. Scoliosis screening will be completed collaboratively with the Physical Education staff.

Your partnership with Health Services will help to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment for

your child. Please contact your school nurse, if your child has any health concerns or recent history of

illness or injury, emotional issues, special needs or scheduled procedures. This will inform your school

nurse of any restrictions or accommodations that your child may require. All information will be kept

confidential and shared with individual staff members on a need to know basis only. If you are in need of

health insurance for your child, your school nurse will be able to assist you.

For information re: Health Services: Brochure, Policies, Forms, Health Care Plans or Wellness updates go

to: www.brookline.k12.ma.us/healthservices/

Contact Information:

Mary Lynch RN Katherine Donnelly RN

April Armstrong RN Coordinator of Student Health Services

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE – 2013‐2014

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Z1 7:30 – 8:15 Z2 7:30 – 8:15 Z3 7:30 – 8:15 Z4 7:35 – 8:15 Z5 7:30 – 8:15

A1 8:20 - 9:10 50

A2: 8:20 – 9:20 60

A3 8:20 - 9:10 50

B3: 8:20 – 9:20 60

B4 8:20 - 9:10 50

B1 9:15 – 10:15 60

T-Block 9:25 – 10:05

B2 9:15 – 10:10 50 5 minute info time

A4 9:25 – 10:25 60

D4 9:15 – 10:05 50

C1 10:20 – 11:15 50 5 minute Info time

C2: 10:10 – 11:10 60

C3 10:15 – 11:15 60

X-Block 10:30-11:10

E4 10:10 – 11:00 50

D1: 60 Class 1: 11:20 – 12:20

Lunch 2: 12:25 – 12:55

Lunch 1: 11:20 –

11:50 Class 2: 11:55 – 12:55

G2: : 60 Class 1: 11:15 – 12:15

Lunch 2: 12:20 – 12:50

Lunch 1: 11:15 –

11:45 Class 2: 11:50 – 12:50

F2: 60 Class 1: 11:20 – 12:20 Lunch 2: 12:25 – 12:55

Lunch 1: 11:20 – 11:50 Class 2: 11:55 – 12:55

E3: 60 Class 1: 11:15 – 12:15 Lunch 2: 12:20 – 12:50

Lunch 1: 11:15 – 11:45 Class 2: 11:50 – 12:50

C4: 50 Class 1: 11:05 – 11:55 Lunch 2: 11:55 – 12:25

Lunch 1: 11:00 – 11:30 Class 2: 11:35 – 12:25

F1 1:00 – 2:00 60

D2 12:55– 1:45 50

D3 1:00 – 2:00 60

G3 12:55 – 1:55 60

F4 12:30 – 1:20 50

G1 2:05 – 2:55 50

E1 1:50 – 2:50 60

E2 2:05 – 2:55 50

F3 2:00– 2:50 50

G4 1:25 – 2:15 50

Faculty and Staff Meetings 3:00 – 4:00

Student Early Dismissal Teacher Collaborative Time

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Grading Timeline 2013‐2014

Mid Year Exams: 1/24/14, 1/27/14, 1/28/14

Senior Final Exams: 5/27/14, 5/28/14, 5/29/14

Final Exams: 6/17/14, 6/18/14

Dates subject to change based on school cancellations

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

IPRs

Tues., Oct. 15

Tues., Dec. 18

Tues., March 18

Tues., May 20

Report Cards

Quarter Ends

Report Cards Issued

Fri., Nov. 8

Tues., Nov. 19

Wed., Jan 29

Tues., Feb. 11

Wed., April 9

Tues., April 15

Fri., June 20

By mail week of June 23

Senior Grades: Tues., June 3

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BHS Delayed Opening Schedule

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Test Day Schedule

2013‐2014

A student who has three or more tests or major quizzes on the same day has the right to

postpone the test or quiz which is in violation of the test day schedule. Any assessment

that carries the same weight as a test is considered a test/major quiz for test day

purposes. The student must notify the teacher at least two days before the test or major

quiz and arrange an alternative time to take it. The teacher may request that it be taken

within 48 hours of the scheduled time.

In addition to tests and major quizzes, a paper which the student has fewer than seven

calendar days to complete and carries the same weight as a test is considered a

test/major quiz for test day purposes. A student who has a paper of this nature due on

the day he or she has two tests and/or major quizzes, has the right to postpone the due

date of the paper for one day if the due date is in violation of the test day schedule.

DAY

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Monday

Art

Career Education

Math

Performing Arts

Social Studies

Tuesday

Health & Fitness

Science

World Languages

Wednesday

English

Art

Career Education

Math

Thursday

Performing Arts

Social Studies

Health & Fitness

Science

Friday

World Languages

English

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Lunch Schedule

2013‐2014 1st Lunch English

Social Studies

World Language

ESL

Study Hall and Academic Center

Tutorial

2nd Lunch Math

Science

Career Ed.

Spec. Ed.

Visual Arts

Health & Fitness

Performing Arts

LUNCH IS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lunch 1

11:20‐11:50

11:15‐11:45

11:20‐11:50

11:15‐11:45

11:00‐11:30

Lunch 2

12:25‐12:55

12:20‐12:50

12:25‐12:55

12:20‐12:50

11:55‐12:25

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Brookline High School Library

BHS Librarians

From left: Shelley Mains, Ann Collins, Bridget Knightly, and Lynne Cohen

BHS Librarians actively collaborate with classroom teachers in all disciplines

to plan and teach the research process, 21st-

century information skills, as well as literature

selection and criticism.

Monday 7:45-4:00 Tuesday 7:45-2:45 Wednesday 7:45-4:00 Thursday 7:45-4:00 Friday 7:45-3:20

Library Hours Contact Information

(617) 713-5029 [email protected]

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Athletics

2013‐2014

Fall Sports begin 3rd week of August

8/19 – Football begins

8/22 – All other fall sports begin

Winter Sports begin on Monday, December 2nd

Spring Sports begin on Monday, March 17th

*exceptions = non‐MIAA sports (Crew, Sailing, Rugby may begin sooner

ie. Crew begins on Monday after February vacation)

See brooklinewarriors.net for more information

GO WARRIORS!!

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2013-14 PTO Executive Board Co-presidents . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Parker [email protected] Stewart Silverstri [email protected] Karen Sutton [email protected] Senior Class of 2014 . . . . . . Beth Harris [email protected] Representatives Diane Medvec [email protected] Michele Friedler [email protected] Junior Class of 2015 . . . . . . Ellen Ball [email protected] Representatives Nicole Lapidus [email protected] Michal Preminger [email protected] Sophomore Class of 2016 . . Cherie Gaehde [email protected] Representatives Sudy Nally [email protected] Rana Razi [email protected] Freshman Class of 2017 . . . Sandy Costello [email protected] Representatives Jeff Freilich [email protected] Nancy Provonost [email protected] Treasurer . . . . . . Farla Russo [email protected] Recording Secretary . . . . . . TBD

Liaisons to the PTO Executive Board News and Views Editors. . .

Jane Patrick Thea Singer Sue Gilzow David Greenstein

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] -

After the Prom Party. . . . . Toni Lansbury Phil St. Pierre

[email protected] [email protected]

B-CASA and B-PEN . . . . . . . Representative

TBD

The Blast Weekly Sharon Jason [email protected] FoPA Representative . . . . . Priscilla Karnovsky [email protected] Friends of Athletics . . . . . . Co-Chairs

David Greenstein [email protected] 978-

METCO Representative . . . . Ronaldo Cheek Jana Milton


SEPAC Representatives . . . MaryLynn Pergantis Wendy MacMillan


Special Events Chair . …. Danit Ben-Ari

[email protected]

SWS Representative . . . . . . Lori Cawthorne [email protected] Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD

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BROOKINE HIGH SCHOOL PTO The Brookline High School PTO communicates in several forms to

parents to keep them informed and connected to BHS. We host

topical meetings to keep parents engaged in the wonderful offerings

at BHS and we provide a variety of grants to enhance learning and

enrich the BHS experience for every student.

Our PTO brings together the parents and families of our diverse

student body in a way that’s both enriching and enjoyable. We invite

you to become active in the BHS PTO community by taking

advantage of our many educational, cultural, and fundraising

offerings.

Co‐presidents

Nancy Parker

Stewart Silvestri

Karen Sutton

The Brookline High School Parent

Teacher Organization is a valuable

liaison between BHS faculty/staff

and parents. It sponsors a variety of

events each year designed to show

our support of the school and to

keep parents informed about how

to help children make the most of

their high school experience. Some

of these activities include:

Back to School Night

Faculty/Staff Breakfast &

Luncheon

Annual PTO Handbook

Student Phone Directory

News & Views Newsletter

Freshman Barbecue

International Orientation

Guest Speakers

Athletics Handbook

Performing Arts

Handbook

Performing Arts

Newsletter

After the Prom Party

Conversazione

Graduation Ceremony

The money raised from PTO fund‐

raising goes toward the operating

expenses for the above mentioned

activities and towards special

projects each year. Our aim is to

help you be informed about BHS,

so that you may be able to help

your high school student during

these important years. In turn, we

hope that being aware of how you

may be of service to BHS will

encourage you to support the

school in ways that are possible for

you. The opportunities for service

include: your financial support,

participation on committees, being

a Class Parent, helping with the

newsletter, tutoring a student,

sharing your expertise with

students, and countless other

possibilities. If you are interested in

finding out more about

participation, contact any board

member. News & Views also

provides an excellent way of

keeping up with events at BHS and

finding out about opportunities for

participation.

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INNOVATION INSPIRATION EXCELLENCE The Brookline High School 21st Century Fund is a catalyst and incubator for innovation

that fosters academic success for all students. The Fund supports faculty‐led program

initiatives, and energizes BHS faculty by creating a learning lab for what works best in

public education. Most importantly, programs supported by The Fund inspire students

to dream, to think, to explore and to create a better 21st century.

Over the past 15 yrs. the 21st Century Fund has invested nearly $9 million of privately

raised funds to launch and sustain 17 programs. We are currently funding: Medical

Interpretation, the Content Reading Initiative, A Human Math Experience, the Global

Leadership Academy, and Drawing for Understanding in Field Science.

SAVE THE DATES!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

2013 Gala, celebrating the 21st Century Fund’s 15th anniversary

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Annual “What’s the Big Idea” Forum, at Wheelock College

http://www.bhs21stcenturyfund.org/home.html

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In the last five years, over 165 BHS educators have participated

in Brookline Education Foundation (BEF) grants. These grants involve all

BHS departments and contribute to the academic achievement of every

student.

In the 2013‐14 school year, several BEF grants will address Brookline’s

technology needs. One funds attendance by a dozen Brookline educators at

the acclaimed Building Learning Communities Education Conference.

Participants will determine the best ways technology can be used to

improve student learning in Brookline.

A second BEF grant funds a Tech Talk Seminar Series, where educators will share

ways they use technology in the classroom – thereby spreading innovative

practices throughout our school system.

The BEF also is funding the LAUNCH OF AN E‐LIBRARY for all Brookline

schools. Watch for more information about this exciting development in the fall.

We could not offer these opportunities, which benefit every Brookline student,

without the generosity of our donors. Gifts to support the BEF may be made in

honor of teachers and other individuals. Donors also may support the BEF by

participating in our annual spring Trivia Bee fundraiser.

For more information, please visit www.BrooklineEducation.org or call

617/232‐3846.

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SCHOOL YEAR 2013-2014

DearStudent,Parents/Guardians: Listedbelowareafewguidelinesanddeadlinesthatyoushouldfamiliarizeyourselfwith.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetocallmeat617‐713‐5002.

Thankyouinadvanceforyourcooperation.KathyKeaveneyGuidelines

7‐daypassfor$28/month StudentT‐PassgoodforunlimitedtravelonBus,Subway,

ExpressBus,andCommuterRailZones1A,1and2until11:00p.m.

Ifyourpassislostorstolen,reportittotheMainofficeimmediately.

The MBTA will not replace lost or stolen passes (you will have to wait until the next month). Be sure to keep your pass in a secure place.

Passesneedtobepaidforonemonthinadvance.Seethechartbelowfordates.Paymentwillonlybeacceptedonthesetwodates.CashorcheckpayabletoBHS.

**Advancepaymentforafewmonthsorthewholeyearwillbeaccepted.

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